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    Home » Recipes » Seafood Recipes

    Jonah Crab Claws – Because Seafood makes you Smile!

    Published: Jun 30, 2015 · Modified: May 26, 2021 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    What do you do when the price of Stone Crab Claws gets too high? You buy Jonah Crab Claws and never miss a beat!

    overhead view of cooked Jonah crab claws on a plate

    Crab claws are great steamed with dipping sauces, but the preferred method is to simply serve them cold with cocktail or mustard sauce. Either way, it’s a great way to start a meal or add to your selection of seafood for a night of deliciousness!

    I love Stone Crab Claws but you can’t always find them in the stores, even in Florida. That’s when I look for their cousin Jonah Crab Claws. They may not be quite as sweet but they’re pretty close and the price is definitely better.

    overhead view of Jonah crab claws with mustard dip and melted butter

    I picked up a bag of these Jonah Crab Claws one of the wholesale clubs, The best way to eat them is chilled and served with melted garlic butter and a Crab Shack copycat mustard sauce. 

    You can steam the claws but it will have a tendency to dry them out. 

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    Jonah Crab Claws

    Everyone loves crab claws and these tender sweet Jonah crab claws will make the perfect addition to your dinner table or get together.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 508kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb Jonah crab claws or stone crab claws

    Crab Shack Mustard Sauce

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons half-and-half
    • 4 teaspoons dry mustard
    • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 teaspoon A.1. Steak Sauce
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

    Garlic Butter

    • 1-2 cloves garlic chopped
    • 4 tablespoons butter

    Cocktail Sauce

    • 1 cup ketchup
    • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish adjust to taste
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    Instructions

    • Steam claws for 3-4 minutes just long enough to warm them or serve them cold

    Crab Shack Mustard Sauce

    • Mix all ingredients together until well-combined.
    • Keep refrigerated.

    Garlic Butter

    • add chopped garlic in small saute pan with butter, allow butter to melt and garlic to cook without letting it burn.
    • serve warm

    Cocktail Sauce

    • Mix all ingredients together until well-combined.
    • Keep refrigerated.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 713mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Johnny

      June 27, 2021 at 11:03 am

      Just bought 2 lbs for $15.00 per pound @ Sam’s Club in Kalamazoo Mich. Pricey but still cheaper than Stonies!

      Reply
    2. Dr Jan Crowe

      October 28, 2018 at 3:48 am

      Can you describe the taste of the Jonah crab claws?
      Compared to blue crab, lobster, snow crab ( all fresh)

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        October 29, 2018 at 5:36 pm

        I would say it was closer to a stone crab than a blue claw, and closer to snow crab than blue or lobster.

        Reply
    3. Olivia Chapman

      December 23, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Question: There’s a recipe in the latest Hannaford’s magazine for Jonah Crab Claws with garlic wine sauce. I purchased the claws frozen and once the sauce is made the directions say to add the crab until heated through but it doesn’t say if they should be thawed, first?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        December 23, 2016 at 1:00 pm

        I would definitely thaw them first in the fridge. Just don’t wait longer that necessary to use them once they are thawed

        Reply
    4. Art vaders

      September 03, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      5 stars
      I just bought a lb of them for 6.00 at my local grocery store! Same thing as stone crab without the high prices!

      Reply
    5. lynn

      August 13, 2016 at 4:09 am

      What’s is the best way to get the meat out the claws, with out the meat all broken up?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        August 13, 2016 at 8:56 am

        I would either do a saute dish like a scampi, make crabcakes or make it into a cold crab salad. The meat is already cooked, so if you do saute, don’t heat it too long.

        Reply
    6. Charlotte Yarbrough

      July 31, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      We had never seen them or eaten them. We were looking for crab legs to make gumbo and ran across these in WalMart. They cost about $7.50 per pound and came in a 2 lb. bag. Living on the West Coast, we were not familiar with this East Coast crab. We are in love with them now and hope that WalMart continues to provide them. Brand name is Sea’s Best.

      Reply
    7. Mike Linskey

      July 17, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      What is a good price per pound to keep an eye out for

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        July 18, 2016 at 7:32 am

        That I’m not sure of Mike. I only ever buy them at the big box stores and they’re usually around $8-9 per pound.

        Reply
    8. Debra Chilson

      July 02, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      May I ask where did you buy your Jonah Crab Claws please?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        July 03, 2015 at 8:03 am

        I bought mine at BJ’s Wholesale Debra

        Reply
        • Michelle

          April 11, 2016 at 6:26 pm

          You can also get them at food basics anywhere

      • shirionna

        December 30, 2016 at 12:19 pm

        Krogers , in the frozen seafood section. they’re on sale for $5.99/lb

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      • Daniel Porecki

        January 23, 2017 at 10:29 am

        BJs. $12.00 for 2 lbs frozen

        Reply
      • April

        October 24, 2017 at 11:50 pm

        You can find Jonah Crab Claws at Kroger in the Frozen Seafood aisle.

        Reply

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